Retaining device



Feb. 19, 1935. T. SERPICO 1,991,633

RETAINING DEVICE Filed July 29, 1933 INV TOR Patented Feb. 19, 1935 l 1 f5 Q- RETAIN N ZDE GE' V 'if hom s se f Biwklih; N'

. 15,-, histamine29,1933. SerialNo. .,682,-, 9-" i i 54 Claims; (0151555489); 1

-My invention relates toretaining-means and refers particularly to devices adapted for the retention-of a child in a chair, carriage or other similar device. 7 I

It is frequentlydesirable to retain a child in a chair, or carriage in' suchfla mannerthat it-will- The usual device of this character consists of" a belt placedaround the bedyofthechild; the,

" belt being attached to some'p'ortion-of the car-- riage. These belts areof fixed diameter, being fastened to such a size as to prevent the child fromslipping through it.

This form of device has many recognized disadvantages, among which may be mentioned the necessity of an uncomfortably close fit around the body, the inability of the strap to accommodate itself to the many movements of the child, and the movement of the strap around the childs body causing abrasion.

My invention overcomes all of the above mentioned, and other objectionable features and presents a means whereby the movements of the child are unencumbered, and in which the device need not be uncomfortably close to the body and which does not revolve around the body during its movement, coupled with absolute safety and prevention from accidental displacement, thus insuring safety without discomfort or danger to the child.

I have found that if the strap or belt, be passed through slots in a plurality of riders and around fixed members, the movement of the belt is of such a character that as'the child moves, the retaining portion of the strap adapts itself to the protection of the child, while that portion of the strap which encompasses the childs body retains its formation and size without revolution around the body of the child, thus safely retaining the child without the body abrasion incident to straps fixedly attached to the carriage.

In the accompanying drawing illustrating one form of my device, and in which similar parts are designated by similar numerals, I have shown my invention as attached to a baby carriage, but it is not limited to that particular form of device.

Figure 1 is a top perspective view of my device attached to opposite sides of a baby carriage, the dotted lines indicating the position of the device when: aE-child with to one side. V

Figure 2 is a side perspective viewof the portionof the device att'achedto the carriage; Figure 3 i'sa-perspective view of'one of the slotted rider's.-

Figure 4'is aperspectiv'e' view'of anotherslotted riden.

The particular formuof -the device of my in.- vention shown in the accompanying drawing comprises a strap l0 which' passes through a-slot 17 in the'ri'der I 1 over and then under-the .fixed rod 12,:back through the slot in therider 11',

m the loop portion "has moved thence through a sl'ot '18 in therider 13, returned through another slot- 19, in V the rider 1-3," thence through a slot in the rider 14, under and then over the" fixed rod 15, thenceitthrough the slot in therider 1'4? andafl'nally'fastened to the other end of thestrap by means of the buckle16.

The rider 11 has the elongated slot 17 through which the strap 10 can move freely when in alignment, therewith, the displacement of the strap from alignment however, causing the rider to act as a stop or brake, to retain the strap from further movement through the slot.

The rider 14 is similar to the rider 11.

The rider 13 has two parallel slots 18 and 19, through which the strap 10 can freely pass when in alignment therewith, the displacement of the strap from such alignment causes'the rider to act as a stop, or brake, to retain the strap from further movement through the slot.

The rods 12 and 15 are attached to the side bars 20 and 21 of a baby carriage, not shown, and are the rods to which the side members 22, 23 of the collapsible hood of the carriage are attached by means of the members 24, 25.

The operation of the device is as follows:

The strap 10'is so arranged with regard to length and position that the loop portion 10', fits snugly but not too tightly around the body of a child, below the arms, seated in the carriage to which the device is attached, As the strap can move through the riders 11, 13 and 14 and around the bars 12 and 15 when it is in alignment with the respective slots, but is retained from such movement when it is not in alignment with the slots, it is evident that considerable movement in every direction is allowed the child, but that the movement of the belt is controlled by the riders.

If the child moves to the left, the device will assume the position indicated by the dotted lines of Figure 1 and the riders 11 and 13 will be positioned at. 11 and 13'. It will be noted how- Y ever that the space within the loop 10' has not changed perceptively and} hence the child is still retained within the strap loop.

It will thus be seen thatthe' loop portion of the belt when encompassing a childs bodycan be moved without a decrease or increase, in size, the passage of the other portion of the belt through Y the riders and around the fixed rods compensating for said movement;

My invention, therefore, presentsa novel and valuable means whereby a child maybe retained in safety in a carriage or other device, with freedom of movement, the retaining means being of such construction and arrangement that the movements of the child will not materially 'afiect that portion of the device childs body. I V I x I do not limit myself to the particular size,

shape, numbers or arrangements of 'parts, nor to the materials, particularly described, as these are given simply as a means for clearly describing the device of my invention.

1. In a retaining device',-in combination, a strip of flexible materialvadapted to :be passed around opposed'fixed members, means for connecting theends of said-strip when passed around said fixed members, a plurality of slidable members positioned aroundtoverlapping portionsof said flexible strip in proximity to said-fixed members, and an additional slidable member intermediate of said first mentioned slidable members, said flexible strip passing through said additional slidable member forming a loop portion adapted to be positioned around a childs bOd-Y. V i

2. In a retaining device, in combination, a

strip of flexible material adapted. to: be passed encompassingthearound opposed fixed members, means for, connecting the ends of said strip when passed around said fixed members, two slidable members positioned around overlapping portions of said flexible strip in proximity of said fixed members, and an additional slidable member intermediate of said'first mentioned slidable mem-.

bers, said flexible strip passing through said 7 additional slidable member forming a' loop portion adapted to be positioned around a child's body; .7 r 3. In a retaining device, in combination, a

.strip of flexible material adapted to be passed around opposed fixed members, means for con! necting the ends of said strip when passed around said fixed members, 'a plurality of slidable slotted members through whichoverlapping portions 0! 9 said strip pass in proximity to said fixed members, and an additional'slidable slotted member intermediate of said first mentioned; slidable slotted members, said flexible strip passing through said additional slidable slotted member forming a loop portion adapted to be positioned around a childs body. 7 Y 7 g 4. In a retaining device, in combination; a strip of flexible material adapted to be passed around opposed fixed members, means for connecting the ends of said strip when passed around said fixed members, two slidable. slotted memr 

